Things You'll Need:
- Sewing needle Paper Pencil Thread Compass
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Step 1
Place a piece of paper on your desk.
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Step 2
Using a compass as your guide carefully draw a line connecting North and South. This will be used as a reference to make sure your compass is working
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Step 3
Next, take a magnet and stroke the needle about 20 times in the same direction. This will magnetize your needle.
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Step 4
Once your needle is magnetized, place the magnet in another location away from the needle.
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Step 5
Carefully tie the thread on the needle. It’s best to tie the thread in the middle of the needle
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Step 6
Hold the needle above the paper you just marked and align your needle with line. This will tell you which way is North and South.
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Step 7
Once you established North and South, try walking around the room. But be careful handling the needle. If it’s handled too much it will no longer be magnetic
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Step 8
Once it becomes demagnetize repeat the steps.
Comments
toogie2 said
on 2/27/2009 I love these kinds of projects!
FrazzledNanny said
on 2/21/2009 Another great project for me to do with my daughter. Thanks! 5*
showpup said
on 2/18/2009 Again, another fun compass project. Boy or Girl Scouts would love this, too. 5 stars